Sen. Tillis Could Tank Trump Nominee, Allowing Judge Boasberg to Choose U.S. Attorney for D.C.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The powerful U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. has two roles, which make it one of the most powerful perches in the American legal system -- a seat from which much of the lawfare directed at Trump and his supporters originated during the Biden presidency.
45% : Trump, who announced in December 2024 that Ed Martin would serve as Chief of Staff at the Office of Management and Budget, installed Martin as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on January 20, 2025, later formally nominating him to take over long-term.
41% : One name which fits the requirements for the district court is former Special Counsel Jack Smith, Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland's choice to take down Trump.
40% : "Our understanding is that if the Senate does not confirm a U.S. Attorney before an acting U.S. Attorney's term expires, the Attorney General can still pick the next acting replacement if it is done before the term expires under 28 USC 546." But Attorney General Pam Bondi would be extremely limited in whom she could appoint to that seat, with no immediately apparent practical choices Trump would relish.
38% : If that happens, instead of the U.S. Attorney being determined by a Republican Senate, it could rest in the hands of a judicial system and a court district which has blocked Trump and his agenda at almost every turn.
37% : "President Trump has said we're going to focus on stopping the weaponization of government," Martin said during his April appearance on Breitbart News Daily, adding, "we're going to just do enforce the law based on the facts.
13% : Despite Tillis's flippancy, Trump would have no good options if Martin's nomination is killed.

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